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" `To` all @hom it mayiconcem:

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` i "EZRA RIPLEY, oF TROY, NEW YORK.

- BALANCE-GATE FAUCET.

fpyspjecation of Letters Patent No. 12,830,` dated May s, 1855.

i `Be it known that LQEZRA R1PLEY,of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of "NewYork, have `invented certain new and useful ImprovementsinConstructing Fau- J fcets; and I doherebydeclare that the following is afull, clear, and eXact-` description f. of the same, reference `being had `to the annexeddrawings, making "a `partof this speci- 10, ,y

y Figure `l isa"longitudinalsection'of faucet. Fig 2 isqa section through the dis fication, in Which1-1` charge orifices lorgates.` Fig. A3,; is a plan y of the cut of'figate`,and 1Fig.`.4f is a plan :view of the duplicate discharge orifices or Qgates.`

The same lettersrefer to like parts in "The nature of,` my` invention` and that which distinguishes`` itkfrorn` other improve- `mentsyheretofore:.made in faucets `consists in combining with` a udoubleor `duplicate disl "chargejgatefaudouble or duplicate cut off y gate, thetwojparts being so constructedand i combined that whenthe cut off gate is closed, i gthereis an equal pressure of fluid on each `1 side of the, closing1 surfaces :of the gate, p thereby preventing all lunequal `pressure or `strainnon{thesurfaceof `the cu-t off gate, and tendency to leakifrom `that cause and formiing` a f balalcmcutyo gate,

The construction of my improved faucet, is as follows, viz:

A is the faucet tube. j

B, B,are the duplicate discharge gates.

C is the'cut off gate having duplicate dischargegates, D, D, and handle E. The double discharge gates terminate in a single one F at 'the bottom of the gate.

The faces of the faucet head, and ofthe cuto gate are fitted fluid tight by facing them up in a lathe, or grinding them smooth,

or by interposing somev suitable packing for that purpose.

G is a bolt for securing the cut off gate to the faucet head, and has a nut H by which the cut ofi' gate is held and adjusted.

Having `described my invention what I` claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

The combination of the duplicate discharge gates of the faucet tube constructed as herein described with the duplicate discharge cut off gates. Thetwo parts being combined in the manner as herein shown, for the purpose lof forming a balance discharge and cut olf gate, for faucets, o-r fluid gates. i

f EZRA RIPLEY. -Witnesses A. A. LEE, J. J. SAVAGE, 

